kings_freak wrote:
I see a couple of you are now rocking the new 600's! Very cool. Actually mounted some MF glass for the first time in over a month. We FINALLY got a break in the heat and of course it brought a little weather with it. Both shots are panoramas, done with the 105 ƒ1.8.
These shots are great!

Actually, the train to Staunton from Delray Beach goes through WASHINGTON and takes a day and a half... I checked when doing the planning. I'm afraid we'll have to wait until next year when Sue hopes to go to New York to visit her family still living there. That might be a longer trip that would afford time for us to head south for a few days and take in a Virginia summer. I told Sue that you'd be busy farmers and she said she'd love work with Barbara in the field. I said I'd be watching from the front porch...

She's doing well Leighton and I couldn't be happier...

And yes, Monty, there will be some family portraits making their way to the board once I get home and do some processing. Nice to see the grip arrived. You're all set now. Glad you're enjoying the camera. It seems a winner if I'm to judge from what you, Leighton and Tony are posting. Have fun!

CGrindahl wrote:
Actually, the train to Staunton from Delray Beach goes through WASHINGTON and takes a day and a half... I checked when doing the planning. I'm afraid we'll have to wait until next year when Sue hopes to go to New York to visit her family still living there. That might be a longer trip that would afford time for us to head south for a few days and take in a Virginia summer. I told Sue that you'd be busy farmers and she said she'd love work with Barbara in the field. I said I'd be watching from the front porch...

CGrindahl wrote:
Sue and I arrived without incidence early on Thursday to the heat my friends from Florida had warned me about... I'm told the warm weather is over but mid-80's with high humidity still feels oppressive after mid-60's and essentially no humidity. But I grew up in Minnesota where temperatures in July and August were in the nineties and humidity was not far behind. I know I can handle six days. I won't be posting any photos but I'll try to do a bit of catching up. What I've seen is rather breathtaking. Keep up the good work folks. Hopefully when Ray, Reagan and I get together next Monday I can do some shooting worthy of sharing. At the moment I'm limited to photos of family... ...Show more →leighton w wrote:
Glad you made it without incident. I'm assuming Sue did well too? Wish I was there next Monday, you better keep an eye on Reagan. MDoc9523 wrote:
Come on down Leighton it's only a 20 hour drive

Maybe if Reagan drove up here and got me in his SS we could do the round trip in 20 hours!

elnj wrote:
I've been thinking this, too, for quite a while, seeing the excellent work that Phillippe always does with this lens. And I remember particularly Rinie's Fiat shots, too, with this lens - extremely sharp!

Some more with the 105 2.5 AI. The first is a non-skittish great blue heron (at least if one doesn't get any closer). I took a bunch of pictures and at most it walked back and forth at the edge of the water scouting for fish.

leighton w wrote:
The early morning light was very appealing yesterday. Another with the 28-50mm f3.5.

A note on this lens. Although I think it has nice color and contrast output, I'm not crazy about the working distance. It doesn't lock focus anywhere near as close as my 24mm f2.8, and I would assume the 28mm f2.8, both of which has the CRC attribute. It does have a gimmicky micro setting, but that's only good in a short range.

Phillip said "I'm playing the "28 f/2.8 + 50 f/1.2 vs 35 f/1.4" game" to Matt and I think I'm doing the same thing, only with the 28-50mm.

One other thing, It doesn't offer that much difference in FL range so if you have either the 28 or the 50 you can adjust by a step in either direction just as easy. I think I'm going to sell mine and pick up either the 28mm f2 or 2.8, or perhaps the 35mm f1.4.

kings_freak wrote:
I see a couple of you are now rocking the new 600's! Very cool. Actually mounted some MF glass for the first time in over a month. We FINALLY got a break in the heat and of course it brought a little weather with it. Both shots are panoramas, done with the 105 ƒ1.8.

leighton w wrote:
Glad you made it without incident. I'm assuming Sue did well too? Wish I was there next Monday, you better keep an eye on Reagan.

Curtis, Better Watch out I have a rock that weighs the same as a 85 1.4
By the way This is Fall for us it's only in the mid eighties with high humidity
Love the train tracks Leighton. Is that an Amtrack station?

Just a couple more for now so I don't hog the thread. The first is a standoff between the 105 2.5 AI and a deer caught in the light. I convinced the lens eventually to back off and let the deer go on its merry way in the forest.

The second one is what happens when one uses a drying leaf as a solar filter

Mark, the before looks good, the after looks great. I'd be curious for a recipe.

Rolf, the 135/2 is a jewel and I like what you do with it.

Tony, your panos are second to none; the 105/1.8 has been pure gold in your hands.

Leighton, lovely contrast in the tracks.

Samy, lots of lovely fall shots, the leaves hanging in front of the bokeh are sweet.

Monty, glad to see your grip arrived. I got sensor envy last night watching a sunset with extreme dynamic range while using my D700... I won't be switching anytime soon though, because something is coming tomorrow that zapped away my fun money for awhile. We'll be playing the lens guessing game soon.

huddy wrote:
Monty, glad to see your grip arrived. I got sensor envy last night watching a sunset with extreme dynamic range while using my D700... I won't be switching anytime soon though, because something is coming tomorrow that zapped away my fun money for awhile. We'll be playing the lens guessing game soon.